This design from Erica Michaels features the saying "Good friends are like stars. You don't always see them, but you know they are always there." Pattern also included for a matching berry.
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Note from the designer: Inspired by an entry in my great-grandmother's autograph book and motifs from an antique pattern booklet, this monochromatic set includes three pieces (a mini sampler, berry, and needle book). A prior class/retreat piece, and now a general release, the wood tray shown in the... Read more
"May your trouble be less and your blessings be more and nothing but happiness come through your door." Framed model stitched two over two on 32 Ct. Legacy Linen. Stitch Count: 144x114. Design Size: 9" x 7". Pin Pillow stitched one over two on 37 Ct. Russian Tea Cake Linen. Stitch Count: 44x88. Design Size: 2" x 5". Both stitched using Weeks Dye Works.
It's a start to a new series! A selection of seasonal smalls featuring borders which surround a word descriptive of the season. These are just little bits of stitching - quick, easy, and a great way to use those leftover scraps of fabric, trims, etc., and even perforated paper. Plenty of finishing... Read more
Feeling witchy'? These three fun designs are all about that primary fashion accessory - the broom (showing just two models here). For inspiration, I've stitched these in three different fabric/floss combinations; there are plenty of stitching and finishing options for this Halloween theme, whether... Read more
Next in the buttoned-up' series is this holiday design straight from the classic Christmas song. Bright and cheerful colors with some running backstitch/blackwork details are accented with the included hand-dyed buttons. Stitch the pin pillow, the berry or both - and Merry Christmas!
Pattern is stitched on 37 count Russian Tea Cake linen. Stitch count: 81 x 89 and Berry is 127 x 72.
Inspired by and adapted from an antique sampler, this wonderful tree is the centerpiece with its woodland creatures and classic border. I've added the verse to remind us of the season of thanksgiving, but it's a sentiment to honor all year long. The companion berry features the squirrel, and some of... Read more
"Peace go with you" Sampler model stitched over two on 32 Ct Summer Khaki Linen using Classic Colorworks Belle Soie Silks and Au Ver A Soie - Soie d'Alger. Stitch Count: 140W x 76H. Design Size: 9" x 5"
Linen Berries stitched over two on 36 Ct. Tundra from Lakeside Linen using DMC floss and Weeks Dye Works . Stitch Count: 127x72. Design Size: 7" x 4"
Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring four different mermaid themed sayings! "Mermaids welcome", "I'm salty but sweet", "Sea Hag Noun: A mermaid before she has her coffee", "She sells sea shells by the seashore".
Model stitched on 40 ct Silk Gauze and 36 ct Sand from Picture This Plus using Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss.
Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring the phrase "May the abundance off this table never fail and never be less thanks to the blessings of God, who has fed us and satisfied our needs. To Him be the glory forever in peace let us eat this food which the Lord hath provided for us.... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Erica Michaels featuring the Christmas phrase "May peace and plenty be the first to lift the latch on your door and happiness be guided to your home by the candle of Christmas"!
Model stitched on 32 ct. Lambswool linen from Wichelt Imports using The Gentle Art thread. Stitch count is 105 x 140.
Both models stitched on 35 Ct. Silk Gauze, included with chart, using Gentle Art Sampler Threads, DMC floss, and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count for Follow Your Heart: 80x46. Design Size: 5" x 3" Stitch Count for Kindness Matters: 85x64. Design Size: 5" x 4"
May you always have a shell in your pocket and sand in your toes. The model is stitched over two on 36 Ct. Legacy linen from Picture This Plus using Gentle Arts and DMC floss. The pattern includes the cover model design and a silk gauze design. Just pins pack jp191 "Shoreline" is also optional. Stitch count 93x94.
"Find the good in every day" Model stitched over two on 32 Ct. Water Lily Linen by Wichelt using Gentle Arts and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 152x65. Design Size: 9.5" x 4.1"
Note from the designer: Next in the seasonal buttoned-up designs features spring. It's full of happy, colorful blooms - and those hand-dyed buttons are included. The design says "Spring, Live simply, Bloom Wildly."
Models are stitched on 40ct Picadill White legacy linen from... Read more
Featuring three designs for moms - "Moms, makers of all the difference", "Sometimes when I open my mouth, my mother comes out" and "Mother." Models are stitched 1 over 2 on 37ct Russian Tea Cake legacy linen from Access Commodities (comparable to DMC ecru), using Weeks Dye... Read more
Featuring a quotation about the oak tree, this design is worked in a long sampler format and finished into a huswife/sewing roll. A simple modification will let you frame it if you prefer - or separate into smalls. General finishing guidelines are included. Previously a class exclusive, this is now... Read more
Inspired by motifs from antique German patterns, these stylized doves are perched to proclaim Peace on Earth or the Latin Pax in Terra and are perfect to showcase throughout the winter months. Models are stitched on different fabrics, illustrating the varied options available with this design: Aztec... Read more
This sweet verse reminds me of a quiet nighttime snowfall so the design is full of snowflakes with a few stars peeking out to join the little creatures amongst the trees. Stitched on 36 ct linen, a number of neutral fabrics are suitable as long as there is good contrast with the white stitches.... Read more
Note from the designer: This sweet little verse comes from an entry in my great-grandmother's autograph book, dated from the early 1880's. Combined with motifs and pattern bands from my collection of little books' of the same time period, the pin pillow and berries make a sweet trio of smalls. Shown... Read more
Note from the designer: A look through antique pattern books provides quite the selection of quirky birds! These designs feature that bevy, flock, or gaggle - and illustrate two very different (and interchangeable) looks depending on your color preferences.
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These three little samplers might look familiar to some of you - My House & Country and Seeds in an Apple were some of my earliest releases and have been out of print for some time.
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